African buffalo vs Munk's devil ray

Syncerus caffer compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Syncerus	Mobula
Species	Syncerus caffer	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

African buffalo

The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a species in the genus Syncerus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.